Women's Golf

Sabres Take Fourth at Women's NAC Golf Championship

Oct 01, 2012

JORDAN, Minn. (SabreAthletics.com) – The Marian University women's golf team improved each round of the 2012 Northern Athletics Conference Championship and placed fourth out of 10 teams, while Marian sophomore Angela Krueger placed fifth individually to earn All-Conference honors following the final round of play at The Ridges at Sand Creek, this afternoon, Oct. 1.

The Sabres improved nine strokes from their second round score and 15 strokes from the 410 they shot to open the tournament. Marian picked up 27 strokes on Aurora, which they trailed by two heading into the third and final round, to finish fourth as a team. Four-of-five individuals scored 103 or better, including Krueger, who shot a final round 91 for a cumulative score of 279 (+63).

Kaitlyn Zorn improved each round of the championship and shot a 99 on the final day to finish 22nd overall with a cumulative score of 307 (+91). Jordan Olson shot a 102 to finish +98 for the championship, while Kristin Skubic and Sydney Volkman shot 103 and 114, respectively in the final round.

Concordia Wisconsin ran away with the team title, finishing 104 strokes ahead of second place Benedictine (1,166) with a final team score of 1,062 (+198). The Falcons had the top-three individuals in the championship with freshman Jordan Osowski claiming NAC Freshman and Player of the Year honors with a cumulative score of 261 (+45).

Marian (1,209) was the third-highest ranked team among current NAC schools, while Minnesota-Morris (1,189), one of three Upper Midwest Athletic Conference schools joining the NAC in women's golf, finished third overall.